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Comparing Degradation Rates of Polyesters Towards a Novel Degradable Polymer
No full textPolymers have been used for a variety of biomedical applications, and polyesters specifically have significant use as biodegradable tools. Dr. Hamilton’s research team has been investigating biomimetic poly(ɛ-caprolactone) and poly(δ-valerolactone) (PCL and PDVL) in order to create a better wound dressing that would degrade as the body heals. In lab, commercial ɛ-caprolactone and δ-valerolactone underwent ester modifications as a step to synthesize biomimetic PCL and PDVL. A degradation study was also performed on PCL and PDVL in order to analyze how their degradation rates differ
Barnes\u27 composition performed at national music conference
Get PDFA composition by Ouachita Baptist University student Jenna Barnes was presented in October at the 66th College Music Society National Conference in Miami, Fla. Barnes is a senior music industry major from Sheridan, Ark.
Barnes submitted her original saxophone quartet titled, “Into the Fire,” which she described as “daring” because she challenged herself in the process of creating it
Tree Canopy Cover Influences Habitat Use of Breeding Birds at Jack Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Get PDFAcross the United States, bird populations have declined due to habitat loss. To better understand habitat use by birds, researchers observed populations at Jack Mountain Wildlife Management Area in southwest Arkansas. Students at Ouachita Baptist University surveyed 94 point count locations to estimate species diversity (total number of species observed) and species abundance (total number of individuals observed). At each point, students recorded the percentage of tree canopy cover, ground cover, midstory cover, and shrub cover. These variables were used as explanatory variables in multiple regression analyses to determine which variables were influential in explaining variation in species diversity and species abundance. Locations with higher species diversity had higher midstory cover (P=0.003) and lower canopy cover (P=0.020). Higher species abundance was found at locations with lower canopy cover (P\u3c0.001). These findings suggest that the amount of canopy cover plays a substantial role in habitat use by breeding birds at Jack Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
Understanding how to use statistics software is useful to many disciplines including the field of nursing. As a nursing student, I have learned that the statistical analysis performed in this study is applicable to research projects completed in the field of healthcare. The statistical software environment R, and its interface RStudio 2, can be used by anyone performing statistical analysis, creating tables or graphs, and analyzing data. There are many packages associated within R (R Core Team, 2020) that would be beneficial to nurses and nurse management conducting performance improvement projects where they collect and analyze data pertaining to patient care, infection rates, and patient satisfaction
Buddhist Monasteries
Get PDFBuddhist monasteries are a foundational piece of the Buddhist tradition. These monasteries play an important role in shaping the lives of monks and laypeople alike. Purposefully designed to be both unique, as well as containing some of the same architectural and social aspects, these monasteries are the hub of cultural significance in Buddhism.
Monasteries serve as a home to monks, as well as a place of worship, education, and religious practice for Buddhists. Within each monastery is a hierarchy of monks, who collectively work to propagate the teachings of the Buddha. Because of their interdependent relationship with laypeople, the monastery becomes the hub of Buddhist interactions. This history, design, and organization makes Buddhist monasteries an integral part of Buddhism
How Families are Portrayed on Television
Get PDFTelevision has served as a force of socialization for multiple generations of Americans. Many believe that media portrayal is playing a role in the shift of the idea of family. Overall, it is believed that media has portrayed families from traditional households, with two parents and their children, with each parent subscribing to traditional gender roles. Has this remained true over time, and how do reality television families compare to fictional, sitcom television families
The greatest miracle
Get PDFI believe a testimony is a lot more than just when you came to know Jesus as your personal savior – it’s about everything the Lord has done in your life. So, I’m going to start at the very beginning of my life, when God miraculously saved my physical life before I was saved spiritually.
There are a lot of things you can probably tell about me from the outside and even just by my walking around on campus. I’m a senior, I’m an elementary education major, I love to go on walks, and I am a part of the Women of EEE. But there’s something that’s not as noticeable, and people are shocked when I tell them. It’s that I have half a heart
Study of Solvent-Free, Microwave-Assisted Ring-Opening Reactions of Phenyl Glycidyl Ether with Azoles
No full textLiterature precedent supports that microwave-assisted organic synthesis can afford fast, high-yield, and efficient synthetic pathways, often comparable to or better than traditional heating methods. Building on this, our work utilizes microwave-assisted synthesis for the epoxide ring opening of phenyl glycidyl ether through nucleophilic addition, aiming to create both pyrazole and imidazole derivatives. These heterocyclic azole compounds have been shown to be important due to their presence in many natural products, as well as their anti-fungal and other pharmacological activities. We are exploring the use of microwave irradiation under neat (solvent-free) conditions, focused on a streamlined approach to minimize time, energy consumption, and solvent waste en route to these molecules. The synthesized products are isolated and purified by conventional analytical techniques such as preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and column chromatography. Characterization is conducted through standard 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectrometric techniques. Our results indicate that microwave-assisted synthesis will yield comparable efficiencies to traditional reflux methods
Software Engineer Speaker
No full textSoftware engineer Crystal Bostian was the speaker for the Math and Technology Sciences presentations of the 2024 Arkansas Women in STEM conference
